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title: tournament — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tournament» in the school dictionary: A tournament is a competition with many games or matches, where players or teams try to win. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# tournament

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**Who acts:** tournament, players, knights, 8 teams, team, She · **What happens:** be, try, win, fight, play, score · **To what, where:** competition, contest, history, horseback, tournament, other team

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«tournament» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [tournament in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tournament.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tournament is a competition with many games or matches, where players or teams try to win.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:m1:1
# text = A tournament is a competition with many games or matches, where players or teams try to win.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	matches	match	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
13	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tournament | a competition |  |  |  | with many games or matches | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | present | players or teams |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | players or teams *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In history, a tournament was a contest where knights fought on horseback for sport.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:m2:1
# text = In history, a tournament was a contest where knights fought on horseback for sport.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	contest	contest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
10	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	horseback	horseback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a tournament | a contest |  | history |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | past | knights |  |  | horseback |  | for sport | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 8 teams in the tournament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x1:1
# text = There are 8 teams in the tournament.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 8 teams |  |  | the tournament; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tournament=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each team plays every other team once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x2:1
# text = Each team plays every other team once.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | each team | every other team |  |  |  | once *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She scored 12 points in the tournament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x3:1
# text = She scored 12 points in the tournament.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | She | 12 points |  | the tournament |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tournament lasts 5 days with 4 games a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x4:1
# text = The tournament lasts 5 days with 4 games a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | the tournament |  |  |  | day | with 4 games | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school won the netball tournament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x5:1
# text = Our school won the netball tournament.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	netball	netball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Our school | the netball tournament |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tournament=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a knock-out tournament, the losing team goes home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x6:1
# text = In a knock-out tournament, the losing team goes home.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	knock	knock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	out	out	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
6	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	home	home	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | present | the losing team |  |  | a knock tournament |  | home *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in tournament=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knights rode at the tournament to win the king's prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x7:1
# text = Knights rode at the tournament to win the king's prize.
1	Knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | Knights |  |  | the tournament |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | Knights *not said here* | the king's prize |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chess tournament had players from ten schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x8:1
# text = The chess tournament had players from ten schools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the chess tournament | players |  | ten schools |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Princess went with her sisters to the window and looked on at the tournament.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tournament:x9:1
# text = The Princess went with her sisters to the window and looked on at the tournament.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tournament	tournament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the Princess |  |  | the window |  | with Princess's sisters | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to window=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **look on** | past | the Princess *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the tournament | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at tournament=Theme |

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